Factor X (Spanish TV series)
| Factor X | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
| Presented by | Ion Aramendi (2024) Jesús Vázquez (2018) Nuria Roca (2007–2008) |
| Judges | Willy Bárcenas (2024) Lali (2024) Abraham Mateo (2024) Vanesa Martín (2024) Laura Pausini (2018) Risto Mejide (2018) Xavi Martínez (2018) Fernando Montesinos (2018) Miqui Puig (2007–2008) Eva Perales (2007–2008) Jorge Flo (2007–2008) |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Cuatro |
| Release | 13 May 2007 – 12 November 2008 |
| Network | Telecinco |
| Release | 13 April – 5 July 2018 |
| Release | 17 April – 10 June 2024 |
Factor X is the Spanish version of the British television music competition The X Factor, created by Simon Cowell. The show, first aired on Cuatro between 2007 and 2008, following the British format from 2005 to 2006, with three categories, mentored by one judge each, whom choose the acts to represent the category in the live shows. The judges were singer and DJ Miqui Puig, music manager and headhunter Eva Perales and music radio producer Jorge Flo. Nuria Roca hosted the show. The first season was won by María Villalón. The second season was won by Vocal Tempo.
On 27 September 2017, Telecinco announced the revival of the series with the production of a new season. It was hosted by Jesús Vázquez.[1] On 19 December 2017, it was announced that the panel of mentors would consist of singer Laura Pausini, publicist and television personality Risto Mejide, radio host Xavi Martínez, and musician and music producer Fernando Montesinos.[2] Nando Escribano hosted the side show Xtra Factor, which aired on Divinity.[3] In 2019 it was initially announced that Telecinco renewed the series for a fourth season,[4] but Fremantle España CEO Nathalie García stated later in the year that there were no plans for a new season.[5] In January 2024, it was reported that Telecinco was once again planning to relaunch the format, with a fourth season due to begin in the spring.[6]
Season summary
[edit] "16-24s" category
"Boys" category
"Girls" category
"Over 25s" category
"Groups" category
Categories not used in this season
| Season | Start | Finish | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Winning mentor | Presenter | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May 2007 | 16 July 2007 | María Villalón | Angy Fernández | Walter Renato | Jorge Flo | Nuria Roca | Jorge Flo Eva Perales Miqui Puig |
| 2 | 22 September 2008 | 12 November 2008 | Vocal Tempo | Laura Gónzalez | Élanis | Jorge Flo | ||
| 3 | 13 April 2018 | 5 July 2018 | Pol Granch | Elena Farga | Samuel Hernández | Laura Pausini | Jesús Vázquez | Laura Pausini Risto Mejide Xavi Martínez Fernando Montesinos |
| 4 | 17 April 2024 | 10 June 2024 | Aye Alfonso | Teete | Coral Vicenti | Abraham Mateo | Ion Aramendi | Willy Bárcenas Lali Abraham Mateo Vanesa Martín |
Judges' categories and their contestants
[edit]In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses acts to progress to the live shows. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live shows.
Key:
- – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
| Season | Jorge Flo | Eva Perales | Miqui Puig | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16-24s María Villalón Angy Fernández Walter Renato Ailyn |
Over 25s Pedro Heredia Leire Martínez David Hooper Yolanda Yugueros |
Groups United Sometimes Lady's Mr. Roch | |
| 2 | Groups Vocal Tempo Élanis Alikindoi New Boys Lunáticas |
16-24s Laura Gónzalez Gera Marquez Mario Gómez Marta Cabrera Javier Luis Delgado Miriam Milanés |
Over 25s Dunia Trujillo María López Alex Jer Evelyn Evangelisti | |
| Season | Risto Mejide | Laura Pausini | Fernando Montesinos | Xavi Martínez |
| 3 | Girls Elena Farga Poupie Fusa Nocta |
Boys Pol Granch Samuel Hernández El Niño Bermejo |
Over 25s Gema Tomás Enrique Ramil Oscárboles |
Groups W-Caps Malva Noah |
| Season | Willy Bárcenas | Lali Espósito | Vanesa Martín | Abraham Mateo |
| 4* | Awy Danel Nacho Nacif |
Jürgen Samuel Nagati Mix Band |
Teete Lucía Moreno J Prince |
Aye Alfonso Coral Vicenti Patrick Bel |
(*) Categories were not used in this season.
Season 1 (2007)
[edit]The first season started its run on Sunday 13 May 2007. The show was then broadcast nightly with 'Los Castings' (the auditions), which lasted until 20 May 2007. From the 21 May until 27 May 2007 'La Selección Final' (final selection) was shown, again nightly. On 28 May 'Las Galas' (live shows) began. Factor X proved successful for TV channel Cuatro. It achieved an average rating of 12.3%. Factor X live shows were shown at 10pm every Monday evening.
Contestants
[edit]Key:
- Winner
- Runner-up
| Category (mentor) | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24s (Flo) | Ailyn | Angy Fernández | Walter Renato | María Villalón |
| Over 25s (Perales) | Pedro Heredia | David Hooper | Leire Martínez | Yolanda Yugueros |
| Groups (Puig) | Lady's | Mr. Roch | Sometimes | United |
Results summary
[edit]- – Contestant announced as safe (no particular order)
- – Contestant was in the bottom two/three and had to sing again in the final showdown
- – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
- – Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||||||||
| María | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (Week 8) |
| Angy | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-Up (Week 8) |
| Walter | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Safe | Safe | Safe | 3rd | Eliminated (Week 8) |
| United | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | 4th | Eliminated (Week 8) | |
| Pedro | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 7) | ||
| Leire | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 6) | |||
| Sometimes | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 5) | ||||
| Ailyn | Safe | Bottom 2 | Safe | Bottom 3 | Eliminated (Week 4) | |||||
| David | Safe | Safe | Safe | 9th | Eliminated (Week 4) | |||||
| Yolanda | Bottom 2 | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 3) | ||||||
| Lady's | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 2) | |||||||
| Mr. Roch | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 1) | ||||||||
| Final showdown | Mr. Roch Yolanda |
Lady's Ailyn |
Leire Yolanda |
Sometimes Ailyn |
Sometimes Walter |
Pedro Leire |
United Pedro |
No bottom two/judges' vote; public votes alone decide who is eliminated | ||
| Judges voted to | Eliminate | |||||||||
| Puig's vote | Yolanda | Ailyn | Leire | Ailyn | Walter | Pedro | Pedro | |||
| Perales's vote | Mr. Roch | Lady's | Yolanda | Ailyn | Sometimes | Leire | United | |||
| Flo's vote | Mr. Roch | Lady's | Yolanda | Sometimes | Sometimes | Leire | Pedro | |||
| Eliminated | Mr. Roch 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
Lady's 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
Yolanda 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
David Public vote to save |
Sometimes 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
Leire 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
Pedro 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
United Public vote to win |
Walter Public vote to win |
Angy 48% to win |
| Ailyn 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
María 52% to win | |||||||||
Season 2 (2008)
[edit]The second season started its run 1 September 2008 with the auditions. The first "gala" or live show was aired on 22 September, on primetime. In a similar fashion to the last seasons in the original British version, each gala had a different theme (number-one hits or 80's music, for example). Five acts were chosen for the finals in each category, and an additional contestant was chosen in the middle of the season through Internet auditions
Contestants
[edit]Key:
- Winner
- Runner-up
| Category (mentor) | Acts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24s (Perales) | Marta Cabrera | Javier Luis Delgado | Mario Gómez | Laura Gónzalez | Gera Marquez | Miriam Milanés |
| Over 25s (Puig) | Alex | Evelyn Evangelisti | Jer | María López | Dunia Trujillo | |
| Groups (Flo) | Alikindoi | Élanis | Lunáticas | New Boys | Vocal Tempo | |
Results summary
[edit]- – Contestant did not against public vote
- – Contestant announced as safe (no particular order)
- – Contestant was in the bottom two/three and had to sing again in the final showdown
- – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
- – Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups | 16 to 24's | Over 25's | New Act | Regular | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | ||||||
| Vocal Tempo | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (Week 8) | |||
| Laura | Not in the competition | 1st | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-Up (Week 8) | |||||
| Élanis | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | Safe | 3rd | Eliminated (Week 8) | |||
| Gera | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Safe | Safe | 4th | Eliminated (Week 8) | ||||
| Dunia | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 5th | Eliminated (Week 8) | ||||
| María | Safe | Bottom 2 | Safe | Bottom 2 | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | Eliminated (Week 7) | |||||
| Alex | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | 7th | Eliminated (Week 7) | |||||
| Alikindoi | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 3 | Eliminated (Week 6) | ||||||
| Mario | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 9th | Eliminated (Week 6) | ||||||
| Marta | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 5) | |||||||
| Brigitte | Not in the competition | 2nd | Eliminated (Week 5) | ||||||||||
| Altea | Not in the competition | 3rd | Eliminated (Week 5) | ||||||||||
| New Boys | Bottom 2 | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 4) | ||||||||
| Javier Luis | Bottom 2 | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 3) | |||||||||
| Jer | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 2) | ||||||||||
| Evelyn | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||||||||
| Miriam | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||||||||
| Lunáticas | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||||||||
| Final showdown | Lunáticas New Boys |
Miriam Javier Luis |
Evelyn Jer |
Jer María |
Javier Luis Marta |
María New Boys |
N/A | Marta Gera |
Alikindoi Alex |
María Élanis |
No bottom two/judges' vote; public votes alone decide who is eliminated | ||
| Judges voted to | Eliminate | Eliminate | |||||||||||
| Puig's vote | Lunáticas | Miriam | Evelyn | Jer | Javier Luis | New Boys | Marta | Alikindoi | Élanis | ||||
| Perales's vote | New Boys | Miriam | Evelyn | Jer | Javier Luis | New Boys | Marta | Alikindoi | María | ||||
| Flo's vote | Lunáticas | Miriam | Jer | María | Javier Luis | María | Marta | Alex | María | ||||
| Eliminated | Lunáticas 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
Miriam 3 of 3 votes to eliminate |
Evelyn 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
Jer 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
Javier Luis 3 of 3 votes to eliminate |
New Boys 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
Laura Public vote to enter |
Marta 3 of 3 votes to eliminate |
Mario Public vote to save |
Alex Public vote to save |
Dunia Public vote to win |
Élanis Public vote to win |
Laura Public vote to win |
| Alikindoi 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
María 2 of 3 votes to eliminate |
Gera Public vote to win |
Vocal Tempo Public vote to win | ||||||||||
Season 3 (2018)
[edit]The third season premiered on Telecinco on 13 April 2018, ten years after its run on Cuatro.[7]
Contestants
[edit]Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
| Category (mentor) | Acts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys (Pausini) | El Niño Bermejo | Pol Granch | Samuel Hernández |
| Girls (Mejide) | Elena Farga | Fusa Nocta | Poupie |
| Over 25s (Montesinos) | Enrique Ramil | Gema Tomás | Oscárboles |
| Groups (Martínez) | Malva | Noah | W-Caps |
Results summary
[edit]- – Contestant announced as safe (no particular order unless noted otherwise)
- – Contestant was in the bottom two/three/four and had to sing again in the final showdown
- – Contestant was in the bottom three/four but received the fewest votes and was eliminated
- – Contestant was in the bottom four but received the most votes and was saved
- – Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
| Pol | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (Week 5) |
| Elena | 1st | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-Up (Week 5) |
| Samuel | Safe | Safe | Safe | 3rd | 3rd | Eliminated (Week 5) |
| W-Caps | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 4 | 4th | Eliminated (Week 5) |
| Poupie | Safe | Safe | 8th | Bottom 4 | Eliminated (Week 4) | |
| Malva | Safe | Safe | Safe | 6th | Eliminated (Week 4) | |
| Gema | 11th | Bottom 2 | Safe | 7th | Eliminated (Week 4) | |
| Enrique Ramil | Safe | Safe | Safe | 8th | Eliminated (Week 4) | |
| Fusa Nocta | Safe | Safe | 9th | Eliminated (Week 3) | ||
| Noah | Safe | Safe | 10th | Eliminated (Week 3) | ||
| Oscárboles | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated (Week 2) | |||
| El Niño Bermejo | 12th | Eliminated (Week 1) | ||||
| Final showdown | El Niño Bermejo Gema |
Gema Oscárboles |
Fusa Nocta Poupie |
Malva Poupie Samuel W-Caps |
No bottom two/judges' vote; public votes alone decide who is eliminated | |
| Judges voted to | Eliminate | |||||
| Mejide's vote | El Niño Bermejo | Oscárboles | Poupie | Poupie | ||
| Pausini's vote | Gema | Oscárboles | Fusa Nocta | W-Caps | ||
| Martínez's vote | Gema | Oscárboles | Fusa Nocta | Poupie | ||
| Montesinos's vote | El Niño Bermejo | Oscárboles | Poupie | Poupie | ||
| Eliminated | El Niño Bermejo 2 of 4 votes Deadlock |
Oscárboles 4 of 4 votes Majority |
Noah Public vote to save |
Enrique Ramil Public vote to save |
W-Caps Public vote to win |
Elena Public vote to win |
| Gema Public vote to save | ||||||
| Fusa Nocta 2 of 4 votes Deadlock |
Malva Public vote to save |
Samuel Public vote to win |
Pol Public vote to win | |||
| Poupie 3 of 4 votes Majority | ||||||
Live show details
[edit]Week 1 (8 June 2018)
[edit]| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Ramil | 1 | "The Sound of Silence" | Safe |
| Malva | 2 | "Termodinámica" (original song) | Safe |
| Elena Farga | 3 | "Viva la Vida" | Safe |
| Samuel Hernández | 4 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Safe |
| W-Caps | 5 | "Team" | Safe |
| Fusa Nocta | 6 | "En la ruina" (original song) | Safe |
| El Niño Bermejo | 7 | "Desde la azotea" | Bottom two |
| Noah | 8 | "Kiss the Sky" | Safe |
| Gema Tomás | 9 | "We Are Young" | Bottom two |
| Pol Granch | 10 | "Pompeii"[note 1] | Safe |
| Oscárboles | 11 | "La mirona y el exhibicionista" (original song) | Safe |
| Poupie | 12 | "Ex's & Oh's" | Safe |
| Sing-off details | |||
| Gema Tomás | 1 | "I Am" | Safe |
| El Niño Bermejo | 2 | "90 minutos" | Eliminated |
- Judges vote to eliminate
- Montesinos: El Niño Bermejo
- Pausini: Gema Tomás
- Mejide: El Niño Bermejo
- Martínez: Gema Tomás
Week 2 (15 June 2018)
[edit]| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malva | 1 | "El universo sobre mí" | Safe |
| Gema Tomás | 2 | "Runnin' (Lose It All)" | Bottom two |
| Pol Granch | 3 | "Je l'aime à mourir" | Safe |
| Poupie | 4 | "Dark Horse" | Safe |
| Noah | 5 | "Ciudad de lila" (original song) | Safe |
| Samuel Hernández | 6 | "Jealous" | Safe |
| W-Caps | 7 | "Leave a Light On" | Safe |
| Oscárboles | 8 | "La canción del verano" (original song) | Bottom two |
| Fusa Nocta | 9 | "Who's Real" (original song) | Safe |
| Enrique Ramil | 10 | "Hombres" | Safe |
| Elena Farga | 11 | "Crazy" | Safe |
| Sing-off details | |||
| Oscárboles | 1 | Medley of original songs | Eliminated |
| Gema Tomás | 2 | "Recovery" | Safe |
- Judges vote to eliminate
- Mejide: Oscárboles
- Pausini: Oscárboles
- Martínez: Oscárboles
- Montesinos: Oscárboles (initially tried to refuse to vote because both acts in the sing-off were from his category and, since everyone else had already voted to eliminate Oscárboles, his vote wouldn't really make a difference; only cast a vote when host Jesús Vázquez insisted that he had to because of the show's rules)
Week 3 (22 June 2018)
[edit]| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Hernández | 1 | "Me Rehúso" | Safe |
| Enrique Ramil | 2 | "Toy" | Safe |
| Poupie | 3 | "Me niego" | Bottom three |
| Noah | 4 | "Eye of the Tiger" | Eliminated |
| Elena Farga | 5 | "Mujer contra mujer" | Safe |
| Malva | 6 | "Borneo" (original song) | Safe |
| Gema Tomás | 7 | "Contigo soy" (original song) | Safe |
| Pol Granch | 8 | "Perfect" | Safe |
| Fusa Nocta | 9 | "Chicochao" (original song) | Bottom three |
| W-Caps | 10 | "Crazy in Love" | Safe |
| Sing-off details | |||
| Fusa Nocta | 1 | "Back to Black" | Eliminated |
| Poupie | 2 | "Man Down" | Saved |
- Judges vote to eliminate
- Montesinos: Poupie
- Martínez: Fusa Nocta
- Pausini: Fusa Nocta
- Mejide: Poupie (both acts in the sing-off were from his category; he requested to be the last to vote so that he could force a deadlock and leave the decision in the audience's hands)
Week 4 (29 June 2018)
[edit]| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Ramil | 1 | "Muera el amor" | Eliminated |
| W-Caps | 2 | "Hymn for the Weekend" | Bottom four |
| Pol Granch | 3 | "Pausa" | Safe |
| Poupie | 4 | "New Rules" | Bottom four |
| Malva | 5 | "Nostalgia soy" (original song) | Bottom four |
| Gema Tomás | 6 | "Lost on You" | Eliminated |
| Samuel Hernández | 7 | "Wake Me Up" | Bottom four |
| Elena Farga | 8 | "Billie Jean" | Safe |
| Sing-off details | |||
| Samuel Hernández | 1 | "Say You Won't Let Go" | Saved |
| Malva | 2 | "Sinceridad" (original song) | Eliminated |
| Poupie | 3 | "When I Was Your Man" | Eliminated |
| W-Caps | 4 | "Waves" | Saved |
- Judges vote to eliminate
- Mejide: Poupie (voted in favor of W-Caps, an act from Martínez's category, voting against Poupie from his category)
- Pausini: W-Caps
- Martínez: Poupie
- Montesinos: Poupie
Week 5 (5 July 2018)
[edit]| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | |||||
| Pol Granch | 1 | "El Sitio de Mi Recreo" | 5 | "Mad World"[note 2] | Advanced |
| Elena Farga | 2 | "Set Fire to the Rain" | 6 | "Aunque tú no lo sepas"[note 3] | Advanced |
| W-Caps | 3 | "Lo siento" | 7 | "Dusk Till Dawn" | Eliminated |
| Samuel Hernández | 4 | "All of Me" | 8 | "Despacito" | Eliminated |
| Second round | |||||
| Pol Granch | 1 | "Le chant des sirènes" | Winner | ||
| Elena Farga | 2 | "I Will Always Love You" | Runner-up | ||
Ratings
[edit]| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) |
Share | Night Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Auditions - Part 1" | 13 April 2018 | Friday 10 pm | 2.46 | 17.2% | #1 | [8] |
| "Auditions - Part 2" | 18 April 2018 | Wednesday 10 pm | 1.96 | 16.0% | #2 | [9] |
| "Auditions - Part 3" | 25 April 2018 | 1.96 | 15.7% | #2 | [10] | |
| "Auditions - Part 4" | 2 May 2018 | 1.95 | 15.7% | #2 | [11] | |
| "Auditions - Part 5" | 9 May 2018 | 1.98 | 16.5% | #2 | [12] | |
| "Five Chair Challenge - Part 1" | 16 May 2018 | 1.90 | 15.5% | #1 | [13] | |
| "Five Chair Challenge - Part 2" | 25 May 2018 | Friday 10 pm | 1.68 | 13.0% | #2 | [14] |
| "Final Decision" | 1 June 2018 | 1.23 | 10.0% | #4 | [15] | |
| "Live Show 1" | 8 June 2018 | 1.17 | 9.7% | #4 | [16] | |
| "Live Show 2" | 15 June 2018 | Friday 11 pm | 1.13 | 10.7% | #3 | [17] |
| "Live Show 3" | 22 June 2018 | Friday 10 pm | 1.03 | 9.6% | #5 | [18] |
| "Live Show 4 - Semi Final" | 29 June 2018 | 1.00 | 9.4% | #5 | [19] | |
| "Live Show 5 - Final" | 5 July 2018 | Thursday 10 pm | 1.10 | 9.9% | #4 | [20] |
Season 4 (2024)
[edit]Telecinco initially announced a fourth season for 2019.[4] Alejandro Sanz and Isabel Pantoja were offered a slot in the jury,[21] but both reportedly declined.[22] In November 2019, the CEO of Fremantle Spain, Nathalie García, stated that there were no plans for a new season.[5]
After the format stayed dormant for five more years, in January 2024 it was reported that Telecinco was working on bringing back the format for a fourth season, which was tentatively slated to begin in the spring of the same year.[6] In February, Ion Aramendi was announced as the new host.[23] By early March, the new panel of judges was confirmed to be made up of Willy Bárcenas, Lali, Abraham Mateo and Vanesa Martín.[24] This season abandoned the format's traditional division in categories, meaning the four judges will form their teams including either solo acts or groups, with no gender- or age-based restrictions.[25]
Due to poor ratings, the six live shows planned for the competition's final stage were reduced to three, with the final taking place on 10 June.[26]
Contestants
[edit]Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
| Mentor | Acts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Willy Bárcenas | Nacho Nacif* | Awy | Danel |
| Lali | Mix Band | Jürgen | Samuel Nagati |
| Abraham Mateo | Patrick Bel | Aye Alfonso | Coral Vicenti |
| Vanesa Martín | Teete | Lucía Moreno | J Prince |
(*) Nacho Nacif replaced Zoe Ravier, who had to withdraw from the competition for personal reasons.
Results summary
[edit]- – Contestant announced as safe
- – Contestant was in the bottom three
- – Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||
| Aye | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (Week 3) |
| Teete | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up (Week 3) |
| Coral | Safe | Safe | Safe | 3rd place (Week 3) |
| Patrick | Safe | Safe | Safe | 4th place (Week 3) |
| Jürgen | Safe | Safe | Out | Eliminated (Week 3) |
| Awy | Safe | Safe | Out | Eliminated (Week 3) |
| Samuel | Safe | Bottom three | Out | Eliminated (Week 3) |
| Lucía | Safe | Safe | Out | Eliminated (Week 3) |
| Mix Band | Safe | Bottom three | Eliminated (Week 2) | |
| J Prince | 10th | 10th | Eliminated (Week 2) | |
| Danel | 11th | Eliminated (Week 1) | ||
| Nacho | 12th | Eliminated (Week 1) | ||
| Final showdown | Danel J Prince |
Mix Band Samuel Nagati |
No final showdown or judges' vote | |
| Judges voted to | Eliminate | |||
| Vanesa's vote | Danel | Mix Band | ||
| Willy's vote | J Prince | Samuel Nagati | ||
| Abraham's vote | Danel | Mix Band | ||
| Lali's vote | J Prince | Mix Band | ||
| Eliminated | Nacho Nacif Public vote to save |
J Prince Public vote to save |
Lucía Moreno Public vote to advance |
Patrick Bel Public vote to win |
| Samuel Nagati Public vote to advance |
Coral Vicenti Public vote to win | |||
| Danel 2 of 4 votes Deadlock |
Mix Band 3 of 4 votes Majority vote |
Awy Public vote to advance |
Teete Public vote to win | |
| Jürgen Public vote to advance |
Aye Alfonso Public vote to win | |||
Live show details
[edit]Semi Final 1 (27 May)
[edit]- Group performance: "Maníaca" / "Quiero decirte" (Abraham Mateo and his team)
- Musical guest: Taburete ("Botines")
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Vicenti | 1 | "Toxic" | Safe |
| Awy | 2 | "El principio de algo" | Safe |
| Teete | 3 | "Sevilla" | Safe |
| Jürgen | 4 | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | Safe |
| Lucía Moreno | 5 | "Si quieres" | Safe |
| Patrick Bel | 6 | "Careless Whisper" | Safe |
| Danel | 7 | "Antes de que cuente diez" | Eliminated |
| Mix Band | 8 | "¿Cómo pasó?" | Safe |
| J Prince | 9 | "Treat You Better" | Bottom three |
| Nacho Nacif | 10 | "Beautiful Things" | Immediately eliminated |
| Aye Alfonso | 11 | "Mi Ex Tenía Razón" | Safe |
| Samuel Nagati | 12 | "Another Love" | Safe |
- Judges' vote to eliminate
- Vanesa: Danel (voted in favor of J Prince from her own team, believing J had more to offer)
- Abraham: Danel (believed J Prince had more potential in regards to a future career)
- Willy: J Prince (voted in favor of Danel from his own team, citing his belief in him)
- Lali: J Prince (decided to force a deadlock and leave the decision in the audience's hands)
As a result of the deadlock, the second elimination was decided from the earlier audience vote results. Danel, who had finished second-to-last in the audience vote, was eliminated along with last-placed Nacho Nacif.
Semi Final 2 (3 June)
[edit]- Musical guests:
- Dani Fernández ("Todo cambia")
- Pol Granch ("Gigante")
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular performances | |||
| Aye Alfonso | 1 | "Se fue" | Safe |
| Patrick Bel | 2 | "Manos de tijera" | Safe |
| Mix Band | 3 | "Mi Mala" | Bottom three |
| Coral Vicenti | 4 | "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" | Safe |
| Awy | 5 | "Una foto en blanco y negro" | Safe |
| Teete | 6 | "Cruje la cama" | Safe |
| Samuel Nagati | 7 | "Saoko" | Bottom three |
| J Prince | 8 | "Si tus piernas" | Immediately eliminated |
| Jürgen | 9 | "La Tortura" | Safe |
| Lucía Moreno | 10 | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Safe |
| Sing-off | |||
| Samuel Nagati | 1 | "Tuyo" | Saved |
| Mix Band | 2 | "Akureyri" | Eliminated |
- Judges' vote to eliminate
- Vanesa: Mix Band (believed Samuel to have more career potential)
- Abraham: Mix Band
- Willy: Samuel Nagati
- Lali: Mix Band (both acts were from her team; she stated she was voting with her heart)
Final (10 June)
[edit]- Group performances:
- "He sido" / "El nudo" (Vanesa Martín and her team)
- "Disciplina" (Lali and her team)
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | |||
| Samuel Nagati | 1 | "Judas" | Eliminated |
| Coral Vicenti | 2 | "Procuro Olvidarte" | Safe |
| Awy | 3 | "Como si fueras a morir mañana" | Eliminated |
| Teete | 4 | "Te elijo a ti" (original song) | Safe |
| Patrick Bel | 5 | "Sin miedo a nada" | Safe |
| Jürgen | 6 | "Material Girl" | Eliminated |
| Aye Alfonso | 7 | "Si nos dejan" | Safe |
| Lucía Moreno | 8 | "Palabra prohibida" | Eliminated |
| Second round | |||
| Patrick Bel | 1 | "Historia de un Amor" | 4th place |
| Aye Alfonso | 2 | "Creo en mí" | Winner |
| Coral Vicenti | 3 | "If I Ain't Got You" | 3rd place |
| Teete | 4 | "Suéltate el pelo" | Runner-up |
Ratings
[edit]| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) |
Share | Night Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Auditions - Part 1" | 17 April 2024 | Wednesday 10:50 pm | 0.66 | 8.3% | #2 | [27] |
| "Auditions - Part 2" | 23 April 2024 | Tuesday 10:50 pm | 0.54 | 7.7% | #3 | [28] |
| "Auditions - Part 3" | 30 April 2024 | 0.50 | 6.6% | #4 | [29] | |
| "Auditions - Part 4" | 6 May 2024 | Monday 10:50 pm | 0.44 | 6.6% | #6 | [30] |
| "Auditions - Part 5" | 13 May 2024 | 0.46 | 6.9% | #4 | [31] | |
| "Chair Challenge" | 20 May 2024 | 0.38 | 5.7% | #5 | [32] | |
| "Live Show 1 - First Semi Final" | 27 May 2024 | 0.39 | 5.7% | #6 | [33] | |
| "Live Show 2 - Second Semi Final" | 3 June 2024 | 0.34 | 5.0% | #5 | [34] | |
| "Live Show 3 - Final" | 10 June 2024 | 0.39 | 5.5% | #5 | [35] |
Post Factor X
[edit]A few weeks after the first season ended, eventual winner María Villalon released a debut EP entitled María Villalon, an album with all the songs she sang whilst in the competition. A few months later, she released her debut album Te Espero Aquí, which made the Spanish top 40 album chart, just like her debut LP did. But she wasn't the only one who received a record deal, runner-up Angy released her debut self-titled album a couple of weeks after Villalon's debut album release. She also began an acting career starring in the teen drama television series Física y Química, aired on Antena 3. 3rd placed Walter released a single, but it didn't see much success. Angy's debut single 'Sola En El Silencio' was a major hit across Spain, making the top 20 in Spanish Los 40 Principales. In turn, Maria Villalon's first two singles 'Aguita De Abril' and 'Te Espero Aqui' failed to gain chart stardom, but her second album saw the success of its lead single 'La lluvia' which made it into the top 5 in Los 40 Principales.
Months after the contest finished, 6th placed Leire Martínez's popularity boosted as she was chosen to replace Amaia Montero as the new lead singer of La Oreja de Van Gogh, one of the best-selling pop bands in Spain and Latin America.[36] Her first album with the band, A las cinco en el Astoria, was released on 2 September 2008 reaching the number-one spot in the Spanish charts.
8th placed Ailyn submitted a song to Salvemos Eurovisión, the Spanish selection for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, but failed to get to the final round. Later that year, she was chosen to be the new female vocalist of the Norwegian Gothic Metal band Sirenia, working with them until 2016.[37]
After the third season ended, judge Laura Pausini invited some of the contestants, including her pupils Samuel Hernández and series winner Pol Granch, to serve as opening acts for her upcoming world tour.
References and notes
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- ^ a b "Fremantle confirma que no habrá segunda edición de 'Factor X' en Telecinco". Bluper (in Spanish). 4 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Telecinco recupera por sorpresa 'Factor X' 6 años después de su última edición". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Telecinco repite la jugada: estrena 'Factor X' con doble entrega". El Español. 10 April 2018. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "'Factor X' triunfa en su llegada a Telecinco y anota un gran 17,2% en su estreno". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 14 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "'OT El concierto' marca un 9,1% en La 1, pero lidera 'Factor X' con un 16% y 'Fariña' anota un 13,8%". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 September 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Discreto estreno de 'La otra mirada' (9,6%) frente a 'Factor X', que se mantiene líder con un buen 15,7%". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "'Factor X' se mantiene en un buen 15,6% pero 'Fariña' (13,5%) es lo más visto y 'La otra mirada' (10,1%) sube". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 3 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "'Factor X' (16,5%) sube, 'Fariña' se despide con un 13,3% y 'Pesadilla en la cocina' (8,7%) llega fuerte". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "'Factor X' (15,5%) baja, 'La otra mirada' se mantiene en un 10,4% y 'Pesadilla en la cocina' crece a un 9,8%". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 17 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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- ^ "'El paisano' sube y firma un buen 12,4% y los directos de 'Factor X' caen a un escueto 9,7%". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 9 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "El España-Portugal del Mundial de Fútbol arrasa con un espectacular 68% y 'Factor X' sube a un 10,7%". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 16 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "El Serbia-Suiza arrasa en Telecinco (27%) y 'Los Gipsy Kings' cierra temporada subiendo a un gran 11,1%". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 23 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "'El embarazo de la Rebe' estrena como lo más visto con un magnífico 12,4% y 'El Paisano' firma un 11,4%". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 30 June 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "La final de 'Factor X' marca un escueto 9,9% y 'Lazos de sangre' se estrena con un 12%". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 6 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Isabel Pantoja tiene una oferta de Telecinco para formar parte del jurado de 'Factor X'". El Confidencial Digital (in Spanish). 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "'Factor X' busca nuevos jueces tras las frías negociaciones con Alejandro Sanz e Isabel Pantoja". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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- ^ "'Factor X' (7,7%) no levanta cabeza ni con el cambio de día y 'Hermanos' lidera y sube al 12,4%". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "'Factor X' (6,6%) confirma su pobre seguimiento ante el líder 'Hermanos' (12%) y la derrota de Nadal (10,6%)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "'Factor X' se estanca en un 6,6% y no altera a 'Hermanos' (13,7%) y 'MasterChef' (12,4%)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "'MasterChef' (13,3%) y 'Hermanos' (13,2%) se reparten la noche alejados de 'Factor X', que crece a un 6,9%". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Nuevo mínimo para 'Factor X' (5,7%) mientras 'MasterChef' (13,2%) y 'Hermanos' (12,7%) siguen su lucha". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "'MasterChef' (13,9%) sube frente a la caída de 'Hermanos' (11,7%) y el estancamiento de 'Factor X' (5,7%)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "La semifinal de 'MasterChef' se alza a un 14% para evitar el sorpasso de 'Hermanos' (12,7%)". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Originally, Pol was supposed to perform "Heaven" by Bryan Adams, but requested to change the song at the final rehearsals.
- ^ Malva's Alejandro Sotomayor accompanied Pol at the piano.
- ^ Also sang a few notes of "With or Without You" at the end.
External links
[edit]- Official site (in Spanish)
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